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10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
300 North 8th Street, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
Midlothian Drug Possession Information
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Texas state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine